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Resolving cloud security concerns by defining clear responsibilities according to ISO 27017

Cloud solutions are attractive answers for those who look for cost savings and quick demand response infrastructure, and Internet searches can show you how these kinds of solutions are rapidly growing and being adopted by organizations of all sizes, especially by small and medium-sized organizations. However, their very nature requires ...

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How to prepare for an ISO 27001 internal audit

Many people simply rush in to prepare a checklist and perform the ISO 27001 internal audit – the sooner this “needless” job is done, the better. But, such a rush will only create problems, and make the internal audit longer than necessary. So, let’s see what you have to prepare to ...

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By | Juli 11th, 2016|Blog, BSI, Documentation, Internal Audit, ISMS, ISMS (BSI, ISO 27001), ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO27001, Notfallmanagement, Penetrationstest, Penetrationstests, Risikomanagement, Unternehmen, Veranstaltungen, Zertifizierung & Audit|Kommentare deaktiviert für How to prepare for an ISO 27001 internal audit

How to prepare for an ISO 27001 internal audit

Many people simply rush in to prepare a checklist and perform the ISO 27001 internal audit – the sooner this “needless” job is done, the better. But, such a rush will only create problems, and make the internal audit longer than necessary. So, let’s see what you have to prepare to ...

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Using Intrusion Detection Systems and Honeypots to comply with ISO 27001 A.13.1.1 network controls

Networks are what make collaborative work possible. Without them, remote or global business wouldn’t exist. This critical role attracts attention, and makes networks a preferred target to wrongdoers, placing them in the security personnel’s top priorities. In previous articles about ISO 27001 network controls, we talked about firewalls and network segregation (see ...

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By | Juli 4th, 2016|Blog, BSI, Honeynet, Honeypot, Intrusion Detection System, ISMS, ISMS (BSI, ISO 27001), ISO27001, network security, NIDS, Notfallmanagement, Penetrationstest, Penetrationstests, Risikomanagement, Unternehmen, Veranstaltungen, Zertifizierung & Audit|Kommentare deaktiviert für Using Intrusion Detection Systems and Honeypots to comply with ISO 27001 A.13.1.1 network controls

How to manage network security according to ISO 27001 A.13.1

As more and more people and organizations become interconnected, more and more information is exchanged, from that considered trivial and disposable to that most sensitive and necessary for people’s lives and business survival. That’s why today’s network infrastructure is so important, and so attractive to wrongdoers. So, to ensure the ...

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By | Juni 27th, 2016|Blog, BSI, ISMS, ISMS (BSI, ISO 27001), ISMS controls, ISO 27001, ISO27001, network security, Notfallmanagement, Penetrationstest, Penetrationstests, Risikomanagement, Unternehmen, Veranstaltungen, Zertifizierung & Audit|Kommentare deaktiviert für How to manage network security according to ISO 27001 A.13.1

How to manage network security according to ISO 27001 A.13.1

As more and more people and organizations become interconnected, more and more information is exchanged, from that considered trivial and disposable to that most sensitive and necessary for people’s lives and business survival. That’s why today’s network infrastructure is so important, and so attractive to wrongdoers. So, to ensure the ...

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By | Juni 27th, 2016|Blog, BSI, ISMS, ISMS (BSI, ISO 27001), ISMS controls, ISO 27001, ISO27001, network security, Notfallmanagement, Penetrationstest, Penetrationstests, Risikomanagement, Unternehmen, Veranstaltungen, Zertifizierung & Audit|Kommentare deaktiviert für How to manage network security according to ISO 27001 A.13.1

How to document roles and responsibilities according to ISO 27001

Information security professionals who are new in ISO 27001 very often tend to think this standard requires a very centralized and very detailed definition of roles and responsibilities. Actually, this is not true. Please don’t get me wrong: assigning and communicating roles and responsibilities is important, because that is how all employees in ...

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By | Juni 20th, 2016|Blog, BSI, CISO, ISMS, ISMS (BSI, ISO 27001), ISO 27001, ISO27001, Notfallmanagement, Penetrationstest, Penetrationstests, Risikomanagement, roles and responsibilities, Unternehmen, Veranstaltungen, Zertifizierung & Audit|Kommentare deaktiviert für How to document roles and responsibilities according to ISO 27001

How to document roles and responsibilities according to ISO 27001

Information security professionals who are new in ISO 27001 very often tend to think this standard requires a very centralized and very detailed definition of roles and responsibilities. Actually, this is not true. Please don’t get me wrong: assigning and communicating roles and responsibilities is important, because that is how all employees in ...

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How ISO 27001 and ISO 27799 complement each other in health organizations

More and more hospitals are interested in protecting their patient information, but they see ISO 27001 as not being specific enough. Although it covers many general aspects about information security, you can integrate it with other standards to cover specific aspects – for example, ISO 27799 for the protection of personal ...

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By | Juni 13th, 2016|Blog, BSI, Information security, ISMS, ISMS (BSI, ISO 27001), ISO 27001, ISO 27799, ISO27001, Notfallmanagement, Penetrationstest, Penetrationstests, personal health information, Risikomanagement, risks, threats, Unternehmen, Veranstaltungen, Zertifizierung & Audit|Kommentare deaktiviert für How ISO 27001 and ISO 27799 complement each other in health organizations

How ISO 27001 and ISO 27799 complement each other in health organizations

More and more hospitals are interested in protecting their patient information, but they see ISO 27001 as not being specific enough. Although it covers many general aspects about information security, you can integrate it with other standards to cover specific aspects – for example, ISO 27799 for the protection of personal ...

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The blessing of continuous improvement in ISO 22301

As with any other ISO management standard, not improving is not an option in ISO 22301. Best results can be achieved if improvements are applied to different aspects of the BCM approach. What improvement area or areas may have high priority is mainly dictated by the actual situation of the ...

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The blessing of continuous improvement in ISO 22301

As with any other ISO management standard, not improving is not an option in ISO 22301. Best results can be achieved if improvements are applied to different aspects of the BCM approach. What improvement area or areas may have high priority is mainly dictated by the actual situation of the ...

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What should you write in your Information Security Policy according to ISO 27001?

Content of an Information Security Policy is certainly one of the biggest myths related to ISO 27001 – very often the purpose of this document is misunderstood, and in many cases people tend to think they need to write everything about their security in this document. Well, this is not ...

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By | Mai 30th, 2016|Blog, BSI, information security policy, ISMS, ISMS (BSI, ISO 27001), ISO 27001, ISO27001, Notfallmanagement, Penetrationstest, Penetrationstests, Risikomanagement, Unternehmen, Veranstaltungen, Zertifizierung & Audit|Kommentare deaktiviert für What should you write in your Information Security Policy according to ISO 27001?

What is an Information Security Management System (ISMS) according to ISO 27001?

If you’ve started an  ISO 27001 implementation, you’ve surely come up with the term Information Security Management System or ISMS. Pretty vague term, isn’t it? And yet, the ISMS is the main “product” of ISO 27001 implementation. So, what exactly is an ISMS? ISO 27001 basically describes how to develop the ...

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By | Mai 23rd, 2016|Blog, BSI, controls, ISMS, ISMS (BSI, ISO 27001), ISO 27001, ISO27001, Notfallmanagement, Penetrationstest, Penetrationstests, Risikomanagement, Unternehmen, Veranstaltungen, Zertifizierung & Audit|Kommentare deaktiviert für What is an Information Security Management System (ISMS) according to ISO 27001?

What is an Information Security Management System (ISMS) according to ISO 27001?

If you’ve started an  ISO 27001 implementation, you’ve surely come up with the term Information Security Management System or ISMS. Pretty vague term, isn’t it? And yet, the ISMS is the main “product” of ISO 27001 implementation. So, what exactly is an ISMS? ISO 27001 basically describes how to develop the ...

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